Lei Gong Teng 100 grams

Lei Gong Teng Granules

Brand: Treasure of the East Single Herb Extract Granules

English name: Tripterygium Root & Stem Granules

Unit Size: 100 grams (5:1 extract granules)

Potency: 5:1 extract granules

Taste: Bitter, acrid - Bensky

Properties: Cold, very toxic - Bensky

Contraindications: Contraindicated in those with cardiac, hepatic, renal, or gastrointestional problems; anyone with arrythmias or anemia; during pregnancy or lactation; and for the debilitated. - Bensky

Chinese Symptomology: Stubborn painful obstruction (wan bi); Stubborn skin disorders - Bensky

Western Symptomology: Tinea, pruritis - Bensky

Actions: Cools heat, resolves toxicity, soothes the sinews, invigorates the blood, unblocks clumping, reduces swelling and pain, kills parasites, alleviates itching - Bensky

Pattern: Stubborn painful obstruction; Stubborn skin disorders - Bensky

Channels Entered: Liver, Spleen - Bensky

Lei Gong Teng - Tripterygii Radix et Rhizoma

Excerpted from Benksy: Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, 3rd ed.

Strongly clears heat, resolves toxicity, reduces swellings, and stops pain: for stubborn painful obstruction.

Eliminates dampness and kills parasites and bugs: for stubborn skin disorders, including tinea. Best for those marked by excruciating pruritis. Can be taken alone as a decoction of this purpose.

Concentrated powders of natural herbal products tend to absorb moisture from the air. Hence, it is necessary for the manufacturer to add a suitable amount of excipient to stabilize the concentrated herbal products. Non-GMO starch which contains maltodextrin, are used as excipients.